United States Office of Personnel Management     Washington, D.C. 20415           In Reply Refer To:       Your Reference:

 

TO ALL FEDERAL ENROLLEES OF THE WELLNESS PLAN IN MICHIGAN

The Office of Personnel Management asked The Wellness Plan to send this important notice to you.

The Wellness Plan, enrollment codes K31 and K32, will no longer contract with the Henry Ford Medical Center and certain St. Johns Health System locations. You should select another health insurance plan if you are affected by this disruption in the provider network.

A special open enrollment period is effective immediately and will continue through May 18, 2002. Please contact your personnel office to obtain a 2002 Guide to Federal Employees Health Benefits Plans. You may request brochures directly from the health plans at the phone numbers appearing in the Guide. You may also visit our 2002 FEHB web site (www.opm.gov/insure) to view plan brochures or the FEHB Guide to help you choose a health plan and learn about your transitional care rights.

Please take a copy of this letter to your personnel office and complete a new Health Benefits Registration Form (SF 2809). The effective date of the new coverage will be the first day of the pay period in which you change health plans.

Annuitants under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), should call toll free at 1-888-767-6738 Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm Eastern Time to make their enrollment changes. If you are hearing impaired, call 1-800-878-6738. Please have your CSRS or FERS annuity claim number and your Social Security Number when calling our toll-free number. If you are an annuitant of another Federal retirement system, you must contact that system for assistance.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your cooperation, in this matter.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Office of Insurance Programs